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• Type – Shows the type of connection and baud rate.
• Duration – Shows how long you have been connected.
• Failures – Shows the amount of failures during the connection, the
percentage rate of failure and a link to the Communication Error Log.
Communication Error Log
The error log contains all errors stored in the sensor’s memory buffer. If you are
having trouble connecting, using the error log may be helpful in the troubleshooting
process. If you continue having trouble, save the error log file and contact
Wavetronix Technical Services.
Click the View Error Log link to view the communications error log (see Figure 4.11).
The error log can also be accessed by clicking on the Error Log icon at the bottom of
the Communication screen.
Figure 4.11 – Error Log
Uploading the Sensor’s Embedded Software
After clicking the Connect button, the soft ware will check to see if your soft ware
version matches the version of the sensor’s embedded soft ware. If a discrepancy is
detected, the Version Control screen may appear asking you to install firmware
upgrades (see Figure 4.12). If you think you have reached this screen in error,
clicking the
Recheck button will have the soft ware retry and ensure that there has
not been a communication issue. Clicking the
Details button will display the current
Note
The error log is cleared every time you close SSMMX, so if you need to save the
file, do so before shutting the program down.